Attorney Profiles

Jason Kennedy

After graduating with honors from Texas Tech Law School, Jason began his
construction law career with a prominent construction law firm in Dallas, where he
became a leading litigation partner. Jason then returned to his native Fort Worth to
continue practicing construction law at Harrison Steck.

Jason represents clients from all segments of the construction industry. He
assists construction clients with delay and labor impact claims, defective work claims,
performance and payment bond claims, breach of contract/breach of warranty claims,
and mechanic's lien foreclosures. He also represents construction clients in a wide
range of bankruptcy matters, including defense of preference actions, motions to lift
stay, reclamation claims, administrative claims, objections to section 363 sales,
enforcement of mechanic's liens, and objections to Chapter 11 plans. As a construction
lawyer with experience in bankruptcy law, Jason understands the unique issues that
arise, and what remedies are available, when an owner, general contractor, or
subcontractor files for bankruptcy.

In addition to representing clients in the courtroom, Jason has represented the
construction industry before the Texas Legislature. He been involved, along with select
colleagues, in drafting important legislation affecting the construction industry, and he
has testified before legislative committees regarding issues critical to the construction
sector. He is also a frequent speaker to construction industry groups and associations
on topics encompassing a range of construction issues and his unique expertise in
construction related bankruptcy issues. Jason is a member of the Construction Law
Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association, the Governing Council of the
Construction Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, the Construction Law Section
of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association's Forum on Construction Law,
the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section of the
Dallas Bar Association, and the Bankruptcy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.